COMEDIAN Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian heart surgeon turned comedian widely known as the host of El Bernameg.
Youssef moved to the United States to pursue his comedic career with his wife Hala Diab, and here's everything to know about her.
Who is Bassem Youssef's wife Hala Diab?
Hala Diab is a dentist born on January 16, 1973, in Cairo, Egypt.
In 2004, Diab graduated from Cairo University's Faculty of Dentistry.
After graduating, Diab worked as a dental surgeon in Egypt until she relocated to California with her husband in 2015.
While she often keeps her personal life private, Diab can be seen posting about nature on her Instagram account.
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Do Bassem Youssef and Hala Diab have any children?
Bassem Youssef and Hala Diab have two kids together.
Youssef and Diab met through a mutual friend in 2009.
The two hit it off and began dating. Youssef and Diab tied the knot a year later in October 2010.
After a year of dating, the couple welcomed their daughter Nadiya in 2011.
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In 2013, Diab gave birth to a son named Adam.
Where is Bassem Youssef's wife from?
Hala Diab is Egyptian-Palestinian.
Diab's father was born in Gaza whereas her mother was born in Cairo.
In an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored in October 2023, the comedian mentioned they hadn't been able to get in contact with Diab's family for days because of the war between Israel and Palestine.
Youssef said: "We get all our news secondhand because my wife's family lives in Gaza. They have cousins and uncles there and their house also was bombed.
"We haven't been able to communicate with them in the past three days. Communication has been lost so we don't know how they are doing, but we are used to that."
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